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| Subject | Date Asked |
| HTML | 9/27/2010 |
| Q: I have two buttons on my webpage. When you click them, it takes you to one of two other pages. One ... A: I know this stuff can be frustrating. After 12 years of website design I still get stumped ... | |
| HTML | 9/26/2010 |
| Q: I have two buttons on my webpage. When you click them, it takes you to one of two other pages. One ... A: The code looks fine. The only things I can think of is that html code is case sensitive, so it's a ... | |
| Microsoft FrontPage and Expression Web. | 9/14/2010 |
| Q: Now, the whole thing about going to a new program and it just seems as though you are starting all ... A: The current trend in website design has gone to pure CSS, which means an external style sheet is ... | |
| Browsers | 8/25/2010 |
| Q: Kolleen. In your last e-mail you mentioned DIVs (layers) where is that in FrontPage 2002 as I am ... A: In answer to your questions: Layers are under the insert dropdown menu and you will draw them on ... | |
| Preview and viewing the work in a browser. | 8/24/2010 |
| Q: Kolleen. In your last e-mail you mentioned DIVs (layers) where is that in FrontPage 2002 as I am ... A: Unfortunately, you not only have to preview in a browser, you have to preview in multiple browsers ... | |
| Background Image. | 8/22/2010 |
| Q: I am having a little of a trouble with background images, well at least an image. That I would put ... A: The proper way to add a background image that doesn't repeat would by using DIVs (layers) and CSS to ... | |
| drop down box | 7/20/2010 |
| Q: Is there a program or can I program my site to have a drop down box to list my 500 xls files so my ... A: I think a dropdown with 500 links would be way too many. I would set up a page with a multi column ... | |
| DHTML Menu Builder. | 7/19/2010 |
| Q: I have found at least I think and hope so a DHTML Menu Builder for Drop Down list of Links from ... A: Yes, FrontPage has been replaced by Microsoft Expression Web. In All Web Menus (the program I use) ... | |
| DHTML Menu Builder. | 7/19/2010 |
| Q: I have found at least I think and hope so a DHTML Menu Builder for Drop Down list of Links from ... A: The program should give you the code to use in your html document. I haven't used this particular ... | |
| Width of web sites to monitors on computer screens. | 7/2/2010 |
| Q: Cool! Now, I am working with Microsoft Front Page 2002. As you already know. How do you determine ... A: Things will only move around if you don't set a fixed width (table or div) for your website. I never ... | |
| Explaining more from an idea site. | 7/2/2010 |
| Q: Hey Kolleen, Seems like it is too much trouble doing a drop down menu list, I mean it a cool effect ... A: It's okay to be creative and do something different! As long as your visitors don't get lost. ... | |
| Drop down list of links. | 6/30/2010 |
| Q: I do not know if not only questions but asking opinions is alright to ask you. But I am going to try ... A: Hey Martin, I try to keep my navigation exactly the same on every page so visitors can get to any ... | |
| Drop down list of links. | 6/26/2010 |
| Q: I am working with Front Page 2002 and I believe that if you can help me with this that my web site ... A: I use a program called All Web Menus to create drop down or fly out menus. They also have an add on ... | |
| right left arrows instead of horizontal scrollbar | 6/3/2010 |
| Q: Kolleen Powers I was trying to create a horizontal page navigator, but instead of numbers I want to ... A: As far as I know the feature you are trying to create can only be done using Flash or Java script. ... | |
| Scrolling text box | 3/4/2010 |
| Q: I am creating a website through www.webstarts.com where you drag and drop and don't have to know ... A: I'm not familiar with webstarts.com, but from what I've seen most of the build-it-yourself websites ... | |
| web design | 2/15/2010 |
| Q: i want a pop up window every time product page is opened which asks what type of product usr want to ... A: You will need to create a java script to make the popup window. The popup will have a form mail ... | |
| Flash Websites | 1/30/2010 |
| Q: sir..... I have read many books for ASP.Net developments and also developed many websites for our ... A: Creating websites entirely in Flash can make them rank poorly in the search engines because there is ... | |
| Need help for CSS navigation bar | 12/20/2009 |
| Q: When I mouse over the Navigation bar, the bar shrinks and shakes, Kindly check and advice. ... A: I'm not a CSS expert, but I noticed in Firefox the Contact Us button drops down to the next line. It ... | |
| Unwanted Double Scroll Bars in website design | 11/8/2009 |
| Q: I've created a website in Frontpage and am now stuck with a problem due to the iFrame which causes ... A: If the content is longer then the iFrame it is in, you will have a scrollbar. You can click on the ... | |
| Web Host | 10/24/2009 |
| Q: I am currently with 1&1 hosting but I am very unhappy with their services. Can you recommend a good ... A: I have tried several hosting companies in the past but have been a reseller for hostgator.com for ... | |
| help please | 10/21/2009 |
| Q: I really need some help with a website I've been working on for the past month. I am using zen cart, ... A: I'm afraid I'm not familiar with Zen Cart, but it sounds like your working with something that is ... | |
| help please | 10/20/2009 |
| Q: I really need some help with a website I've been working on for the past month. I am using zen cart, ... A: Once you have a page layout that works just keep saving it to new page names and edit the content. ... | |
| Coffee Cup Photo Gallery | 8/28/2009 |
| Q: Kolleen, Thank you for answer me back. I apologize for asking a new question but I delete the ... A: The Photo Gallery will generate an html page, but the best way to do it is to copy the code the ... | |
| Gallery of pictures | 8/27/2009 |
| Q: I have been designing my own website. I am not an expert, just like to learn and do my own stuff. I ... A: I like Coffee cup software's Photo Gallery. You can categorize your photos into albums and when you ... | |
| i want to become a web designer | 8/25/2009 |
| Q: I want to be able to do website design. i currently have no ability in this regard but i want to ... A: To decide tou want to start a web design business in two months is like me saying I want to be an ... | |
| Frontpage 2003 | 8/17/2009 |
| Q: I have put together an English website using the Spanish version of Frontpage 2003: ... A: I'm not familiar with shared borders, but something is telling the shared border that the page label ... | |
| Quick Question | 8/16/2009 |
| Q: I'm just learning how to design websites. Is it possible to practice in "Notepad" and then view my ... A: If you are starting out by learning html, Notepad is the way to go. You will need to make sure you ... | |
| Frontpage 2003 | 8/14/2009 |
| Q: I have put together an English website using the Spanish version of Frontpage 2003: ... A: I'm sorry for the dealy, I was on vacation. I would suggest placing the top menu in it's own html ... | |
| Making a Scroll bar? | 8/12/2009 |
| Q: I have a table set up for my website. The top section is the banner with my navagation bar. the ... A: Assuming you are using FrontPage, you need to create an inline frame in the table cell you want to ... | |
| Display Issue in Firefox | 8/4/2009 |
| Q: Please ignore my previous question. Please open any category such as ... A: I checked your site in Firefox, IE, and Safari and I'm not seeing the problem. I'm not a CSS ... | |
| website design | 6/16/2009 |
| Q: I would like some advice please as I'm creating a website for an arts and culture project I'm ... A: Here is a list of a few inexpensive programs that will help you with your website: ... | |
| Quick Question | 6/8/2009 |
| Q: I am going through some older books of mine and I came across: "Just Java 2 4th ed Co. 1999" ... A: Basic java script and HTML still apply. If you are just learning, these would be a good place to ... | |
| saving my web site | 5/11/2009 |
| Q: How can I save ALL my web site into a CD or a zip, into my computer, - SAVE AS - using Adobe ... A: I don't believe Adobe Contribute has an FTP (file transfer protocol)built into it. It's designed to ... | |
| web hosting | 4/28/2009 |
| Q: i am a learner.i want to know about web hosting A: Web hosting requires quite a bit of knowledge and expense for the servers. If you are designing ... | |
| Front Page | 4/14/2009 |
| Q: I am a full-time college faculty member. I am on sabbatical now, and even close to retirement. ... A: FrontPage 2003 was the last version. It's what I use because I just haven't had time to get into ... | |
| Front Page | 4/14/2009 |
| Q: I am a full-time college faculty member. I am on sabbatical now, and even close to retirement. ... A: Front Page has been phased out and replaced with Expression Web. Expression Web is much more CSS ... | |
| Web site construction | 3/16/2009 |
| Q: I am trying to make a 'family site' using Front Page 03 - a page for each member with bio info etc. ... A: I went to lunarpages.com and they use the same Web Control Panel that I use in my hosting. You ... | |
| search engi. | 3/10/2009 |
| Q: I want to make search engine for my site that searching in my database in "users" table which ... A: I'm afraid I don't do database work. I find programs to do the work for me. For search engine ... | |
| suggesting a program | 3/6/2009 |
| Q: I am kind of on almost intermediate with computers using Frontpage 2002. 1 What easy yet good web ... A: I have been doing website design for about 8 years and have tried many programs including ... | |
| backlinks | 2/21/2009 |
| Q: "My website www.scubadivinggozo.com is currently ranking number 13 for the word diving Malta.I am ... A: I would suggest you search out similar websites and request a link exchange. Make sure you have a ... | |
| Please help | 2/15/2009 |
| Q: I installed joomla script on a host and the host has given me the subdomain. I bought a domain from ... A: Use one of the following code samples in your default page to redirect visitors to different ... | |
Web Design
Answers by Expert:
Kolleen Powers
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Expertise
I can answer most questions pertaining to html, FrontPage, Search Engine optimization, graphic interface development, SwishMax, finding inexpensive programs to perform tedious tasks such as create photo slideshows, website search engines and drop down menus and just about anything for the small business website.
Experience
I have been designing and hosting websites for 10 years. I have created about 130 websites and have learned a lot along the way. I still learn something new every day.
Organizations
http://www.power-site.com/
Education/Credentials
I am mostly self taught. I have taken classes in Adobe Illustrator, CSS, HTML, and other topics from Lynda.com, which I highly recommend as a learning tool.
Past/Present Clients
See the portfolio page on my website for just a few of my clients.
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